Alon is completing a PhD in instrument design through the University of Technology, Sydney's Creativity and Cognition Studios, under the supervision of Andrew Johnston. He recently completed a one-year artist residency at Brooklyn College's PIMA in New York working on new collaborations with musicians, visual artists and dancers such as Trevor Dunn, David Grubbs, Jim Black, Briggan Krauss, Kyle Sanna, Dana Lyn and Hannah Cohen of Neshamah Dance Company.

Alon Ilsar is a drummer and creator of the AirSticks, a gestural instrument that allows Alon to pluck sound out of thin air.

Alon will be performing in PACT Salon 2: APACTALYTPTIC For this performance, Alon will play pieces by Trigger Happy, a studio collaboration between Comatone (aka Greg Seiler) and Foley (aka Alon Ilsar).